Shoe-lace and fastener.



PATENTED DEG" 31, 1907.

P. M. GHARTRES.

SHOE LACE AND FASTENERQ I APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23, 1907.

PONSONBY M. OHARTRES, or BATHBEACH, NEW YORK.

SHOE-LACE AND FASTENER.

No. 875,162. Y

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1907.

Application filed J'une 2B|1907- Serial No. 331.231.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, PONSONBY M. CHAR-1 TRES, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Bathbeach, in the county of Kings and State ofNew York,'United States of America, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shoe-Laces and Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in Shoelacesand fasteners and its object is to provide a simple arrangement of partsby means of which a shoelace may be firmly secured in place without thenecessity of tying a knot, and in so arranging the parts that theornamental bow may be tied upon one end of the lace and be permanentlyfastened or secured together if desired.

My invention has further desirable characteristics which I will describein the following specification and the novel features thereof I willpoint out in claims. Y

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a shoeshowing one of my shoelaces and fasteners a plied thereto. Fig. 2 is afront elevation o the upper portion of a shoe with my invention appliedthereto, the bow portion being turned back to illustrate the method inwhich this device is used. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of a fasteneror clasp which I have designed as a art of my invention, the clasp inthis figure lieing shown in its closed position. Fig. 4 is an elevationof my improved fastener shown in its open position. Fig. 5 -is adiagrammatic sectional plan view of my shoelace and fastener with thefree end of the lace secured to the stationary or bow end by means ofthe fastener. Like characters of reference designate corresponding partsin all of the figures.

10 designates a shoe to which my invention is to be applied.

In the drawings I have illustrated a low shoe as this invention isespecially applicable thereto, although it may be used with other stylesof shoes.

The shoe illustrated in the drawings is supposed to be for the rightfoot.

11 designates the inner flap of the shoe in which are the lace-eyelets12, and 13 designates the outer flap.

20 designates a shoelace of ordinary size, shape and construction. Atone end of this the fingers.

This

lace an ornamental bow 21 is made.

bow may remain permanently tied and may be permanently sewed together sothat it will better hold its shape. '22 designates the other or free endof the lace.

30 is a fastener or clasp which I have designed to carry out myinvention. This clasp comprises an inner member 31 and-an outer member32 which are pivoted to ether at 33. The inner member 1s provide with anopening 34 through which the free end of the lace is to be passed. Itisalso constructed with a rectangular opening 35. 36, 36

designate points-projecting upward from the inner surface of this innermember at either side of the rectangular opening 35. At 37 a pluralityof spring points similar to the male member of a glove fastener projectfrom this same surface of the inner member.

38 and 39 designate slots in the inner and outer members respectivelynear the parts of these members at which they are pivoted together.

From the inner surface of the outer member a prong 35 projects which isarranged to fit into the rectangular opening 35. At the sides of thisprong are depressions 36 36 into which the projecting points 36, 36 fit.37 A is a circular hole throu h which the points 37 may be sprung as iss own in Fig. 3 to hold the two parts of the clasp together in theirclosed position.

40 is a loop of elastic material by means of whichthe clasp 30isattached to the inner portion of the bow 21 as is shown at 41 in Figs.2 and-5.

In applying this device to a shoe, the free end 22 of the lace is passedthrough the upper eyelet of the inner flap 11 from the inside; thence itis assed down and throu h the lower eyelet o the outer fla 13 from t einside. It is then laced bac and forth through all of the remainingeyelets and out throu h the upper eyelet on the outer flap. The s oe maythen be placed upon the foot after which the lace may be tightened up.

The ends of the lace are then in the positions shown in Fig. 2. The freeend 22 is then passed through the opening 34 and the bow pulled downthereby into the position shown in Fig. 1 and the clasp closed by apressure of The projecting parts 36, 36 and 35 will then engage the laceand hold it firmly against slipping. The spring points 37 engaging withthe edge of the opening 37 will remain will prevent the clasp fromopening, and it in this position until it is manually; released.

acilitatethe opening of the fastener, a

- gortion of its outer member 32 is carried out eyond the inner memberas shown at 32*.

' By. slipping the finger under this portion 32 the clasp ma x be easilyopened after which the lace may e loosened.

I prefer to make the loop 40 of elastic ma terial,' as this preventsundue strain upon the any clasps or attachments being fastened to 1 theshoes. 1 v

What I claim is.--

1. The combination of ashoelace havinga permanent ornamental bow on oneend thereof, said bow being made up of an in-. teiglral part of theshoelace, a fastener for the er end of the lace, and an elastic conncction between the fastener and the end of the lace on which is the bow.

2. The combination of a shoelace; ha a permanent ornamental bow on oneon thereofa fastener therefor, said fastener comprisin one member throuh which the free end o 'the lace is adapte to ass and another memberpivoted to the first member, and a connection between the fastener andthe. end of the shoelace on which is the bow. 3. The combination of ashoelace having sai w an ornamental bow on one end thereof,

bow being made up of an inte al part of the shoelace, comprising a pair0 members pivoted-together and arranged'to clasp the free end of thelace, and an elastic loop connecting the pivoted portion of the fastenerwiththe end of the shoelace on which is the bow.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

PONSONBY M. OHARTRES. Witnesses:

\ E. W. MARSHALL,

- ELLA Tucn.

